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Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future
by Ashlee Vance
2.5 out of 5 stars
Eh, this book was alright. I learned a few things about the inner workings of Elon musk, but I feel like the author focused too much on how fantastic Musk's technological innovations were/are. It seemed like he addressed very few problems with those businesses and praised Musk a little too frequently. However, I did learn quite a bit more about SpaceX, Tesla, and Solar City which was helpful. I was just disappointed in how the book didn't really touch on Musk's lifestyle much. I guess I can understand this as Elon clearly didn't want to disclose very much personal information, but still, the absence of such content is glaring to me. Finally, I thought the second half of the book dragged a bit when the focus shifted almost completely over to the development of Tesla products. It goes on for a little bit too long and overstays its welcome.
Maybe a biography like this one should have been written a few years later than it was.
Overall, the book lies somewhere between "average" and "decent" for me.
Pros:
Excellent detail on SpaceX, Tesla, and Solar City
Various people who knew Musk were interviewed for this book
Cons:
A little too much praise for Musk's accomplishments
Jumps around in time a bit too much in parts
Little content about lifestyle and personality
Tesla portions of the book drag on a little too much
Eh, this book was alright. I learned a few things about the inner workings of Elon musk, but I feel like the author focused too much on how fantastic Musk's technological innovations were/are. It seemed like he addressed very few problems with those businesses and praised Musk a little too frequently. However, I did learn quite a bit more about SpaceX, Tesla, and Solar City which was helpful. I was just disappointed in how the book didn't really touch on Musk's lifestyle much. I guess I can understand this as Elon clearly didn't want to disclose very much personal information, but still, the absence of such content is glaring to me. Finally, I thought the second half of the book dragged a bit when the focus shifted almost completely over to the development of Tesla products. It goes on for a little bit too long and overstays its welcome.
Maybe a biography like this one should have been written a few years later than it was.
Overall, the book lies somewhere between "average" and "decent" for me.
Pros:
Excellent detail on SpaceX, Tesla, and Solar City
Various people who knew Musk were interviewed for this book
Cons:
A little too much praise for Musk's accomplishments
Jumps around in time a bit too much in parts
Little content about lifestyle and personality
Tesla portions of the book drag on a little too much